Mindfulness and Acceptance in Multicultural Competency

In recent years, mindfulness and acceptance-based therapies have gained immense popularity in the field of behavioural health. As these therapeutic models have proliferated, their teachings and practices have been introduced to a wide range of diverse applications.

Cognitive behavioural approaches often rely on a client's values as a catalyst for treatment. However, because values are often culturally biased, it can be difficult to apply the same techniques to clients from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. This is why multicultural competency training for mental health professionals is so important.

Mindfulness and Acceptance in Multicultural Competency presents a contextual approach to sociocultural diversity in both theory and practice. In this book, author Akihiko Masuda examines the cultural competency and cultural adaptation of three major therapeutic models based in mindfulness and acceptance: dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).

Readers will learn how to translate these treatment models to other language communities, and how to tailor therapeutic approaches to address various cultural factors, including religion and spirituality, social stigma, and prejudice.

Written for professionals, students, and practitioners, this book offers solid data and research that show how innovations in acceptance and mindfulness therapies can be directed towards the health and wellness of all people, regardless of their race, creed, or cultural background.

The book includes contributions by Lynn McFarr, PhD, Holly Hazlett-Stevens, PhD, Michael P. Twohig, PhD, Jason Lillis, PhD, Michael Levin, MA, and Jason Luoma, PhD.

The Mindfulness and Acceptance Practica Series

As mindfulness and acceptance-based therapies gain momentum in the field of mental health, it is increasingly important for professionals to understand the full range of their applications. To keep up with the growing demand for authoritative resources on these treatments, The Mindfulness and Acceptance Practica Series was created. These edited books cover a range of evidence-based treatments, such as acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), compassion-focused therapy (CFT), dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) therapy.

Incorporating new research in the field of psychology, these books are powerful tools for mental health clinicians, researchers, advanced students, and anyone interested in the growth of mindfulness and acceptance strategies.